Polyporus badius (Pers.) Schwein.
(Bay Polypore)

Interactions where Polyporus badius is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood Minor Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, decayingwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Minor Alnus alders Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus/Alnusaldersdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood Minor Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, decayingwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Minor Betula birches Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Betula/Betulabirchesdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood Minor Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdead, decayingwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Minor Castanea sativa Sweet Chestnut Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Castanea sativa/Castanea sativasweet chestnutdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, decayingwoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Major Fagus beeches Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Fagus/Fagusbeechesdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Major
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood Minor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, decayingwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Minor Quercus oaks Fagales: Fagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Fagaceae/Quercus/Quercusoaksdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood Minor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, decayingwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Minor Fraxinus ashes Lamiales: Oleaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Oleaceae/Fraxinus/Fraxinusashesdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood Minor Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, decayingwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Minor Salix willows Malpighiales: Salicaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix/Salixwillowsdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood Minor Crataegus hawthorns Rosales: Rosaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus/Crataegushawthornsdead, decayingwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Minor Crataegus hawthorns Rosales: Rosaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus/Crataegushawthornsdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood Major Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, decayingwoodMajor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Major Ulmus elms Rosales: Ulmaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Ulmaceae/Ulmus/Ulmuselmsdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Major
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood Minor Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapledead, decayingwoodMinor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) Minor Acer pseudoplatanus Sycamore, Great Maple Sapindales: Sapindaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Sapindales/Sapindaceae/Acer pseudoplatanus/Acer pseudoplatanussycamore, great mapledead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)Minor
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, decaying wood [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, decayingwood
fruitbody fruitbody is saprobic on dead, fallen, very decayed trunk (large) [Broadleaved trees] broadleaved, frondose or deciduous trees Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody Foodplant / saprobe /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Broadleaved trees/Broadleaved treesbroadleaved, frondose or deciduous treesdead, fallen, very decayedtrunk (large)

Interactions where Polyporus badius is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
(old) old bracket is parasitised by subiculate perithecium Major Hypomyces aurantius Orange Polypore Mould Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces aurantius/Hypomyces aurantiusorange polypore mouldsubiculateperithecium Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporeoldbracketMajor subiculate perithecium parasitises old bracket
(old) old bracket is parasitised by Cladobotryum anamorph Major Hypomyces aurantius Orange Polypore Mould Hypocreales: Hypocreaceae Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998
 /Fungi/Ascomycota/Sordariomycetes/Hypocreales/Hypocreaceae/Hypomyces aurantius/Hypomyces aurantiusorange polypore mouldCladobotryum anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporeoldbracketMajor Cladobotryum anamorph parasitises old bracket
fruitbody fruitbody is food source of larva Seri obscuripennis a big-footed fly Diptera: Platypezidae Rearing records of Seri obscuripennis (Oldenberg) (Diptera, Platypezidae) from Oxfordshire, Webb, J.A., 2004
 /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Platypezidae/Seri obscuripennis/Seri obscuripennisa big-footed flylarva Fungus / feeder /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Agaricomycetes/Polyporales/Polyporaceae/Polyporus badius/Polyporus badiusbay polyporefruitbody larva feeds on fruitbody

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1998Microfungi on Miscellaneous Substrates: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 246pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Webb, J.A., 2004Rearing records of Seri obscuripennis (Oldenberg) (Diptera, Platypezidae) from OxfordshireDipterists Digest (2nd Series) Vol 11, No. 2: 143.

Polyporus badius (Bay Polypore) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Polyporus badius (Bay Polypore) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPolyporus badius (Bay Polypore)
GenusPolyporus (a genus of stipitate bracket fungi)
FamilyPOLYPORACEAE (a family of polypores)
OrderPOLYPORALES (polypores)
SubclassAGARICOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of basidiomycetes)
ClassAGARICOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumAGARICOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Polyporus badius (Bay Polypore)

Polyporus badius (Bay Polypore) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Polyporus badius (Bay Polypore):

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